Game Thread GAME# 51: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - APRIL 8, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[AldoTrapani]

Damn what the fuck happened to Melo lately? At worse he was always money with catch and shoot shots. He doesn’t even have that lately

 

[illmatic99]

i have some really choice words for terry right now

 

[BonesJones]

Nas plays great defense, has a great drive, but misses one three and he's taken out for Melo who immediately bricks a 3 and gets scored on and doesnt rotate under to take away Gobert under the rim.

 

[Tince]

But heres the narrative that people give me a lot that I dont get: He basically has little to no chance for success when he's dropped, but we cant try anything else because it theoretically wouldnt work.

I agree that the logic you're saying you've been given by others is not strong.

I do think Kanter is a liability in EVERY coverage option.

 

[VenomXL]

Tough one to foul there on the three.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Another awful end to a good quarter wastes a lead.

 

[illmatic99]

Nas plays great defense, has a great drive, but misses one three and he's taken out for Melo who immediately bricks a 3 and gets scored on and doesnt rotate under to take away Gobert under the rim.

this is absolute nonsense.

 

[illmatic99]

7-0 run after taking nas out.

#legacy

 

[Tince]

I thought our defense in the 1st half (minus the Kanter minutes) was more than acceptable.

Duplicating it in the 2nd half will be a real test.

 

[B-Roy]

Carmelo Anthony should change his name to Self-Sabotage.

 

[James lamphear]

Won 27-23 so not bad on both ends struggling on offense at the beginning then toward the end had decent run.

 

[B-Roy]

Can someone give me a single goddamn reason we would rather play Melo at center than almost anyone else? I mean half the fucking time it was Dame or Norman or CJ guarding GOBERT.

 

[Tince]

 

[Tyrant of Ants]

Great 1st half. All I wanted was for the Blazers to keep it close for Lillard Time to take over. They've done that plus some!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Damn what the fuck happened to Melo lately? At worse he was always money with catch and shoot shots. He doesn’t even have that lately

Melo has had probably only five games this season where he had a positive impact

 

[BonesJones]

I thought our defense in the 1st half (minus the Kanter minutes) was more than acceptable.

Yeah I was pleased. Ran drop with Nurkic and he played it beautifully, while Utah didnt capitalize on the open jumpers out of it.

HOWEVER, if Mitchell starts getting hot hitting the open jumpers itll give him (like he did the first 3 minutes), then we'll need to adjust and start playing up at the point of attack. We wont though.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

WORST HALFTIME LEAD OF THE SEASON!

 

[Tince]

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Melo comes in and bricks.

Of course. We already have a quote from Stotts where he admits arbitrarily to have a shorter leash for the young guys like Nas.

He's atrocious. Get Nas a coach please.

 

[julius]

I'm starting to think that the people who blindly support Terry Stotts as coach have no idea what a well coached team looks like. I pity them.

 

[Chris Craig]

Not a bad 1st half. Have the lead. Can't ask for much more. Blazers need to show up for two more quarters though.

Side Note: Stotts is giving Melo way too many minutes

 

[Serbian]

If Lillard could only regain his form from 3pt range.... wtf is going on

 

[BonesJones]

I agree that the logic you're saying you've been given by others is not strong.

I do think Kanter is a liability in EVERY coverage option.

Probably, but it makes absolutely no sense not try adjust when what you're running is getting killed. They got a great shot every time we dropped Kanter, so theres no where t otl go but up with an adjustment. Yet I guarantee you we'll run drop with Kanter again in the 2nd half, and itll make no sense.

 

[bobf]

Can someone give me a single goddamn reason we would rather play Melo at center than almost anyone else? I mean half the fucking time it was Dame or Norman or CJ guarding GOBERT.

Little and DJ should get all of Melos minutes. We don’t need him. We never did.

 

[James lamphear]

Great 1st half. All I wanted was for the Blazers to keep it close for Lillard Time to take over. They've done that plus some!

The way Dame shooting lately I wouldn't bet on that time.

 

[Tince]

Yeah I was pleased. Ran drop with Nurkic and he played it beautifully, while Utah didnt capitalize on the open jumpers out of it.

HOWEVER, if Mitchell starts getting hot hitting the open jumpers itll give him (like he did the first 3 minutes), then we'll need to adjust and start playing up at the point of attack. We wont though.

I don't think holding them to 53 in the 2nd half is realistic, but we also left some points out there.

Overall, this was a good 1st half. My expectations for the 2nd half aren't high, but that's why they play the game! Jazz are 22-2 at home for a reason.

 

[Tyrant of Ants]

Melo is a negative out there tonight. Hopefully Stotts will play Nas over Melo in the 2nd half. Nas played well on both ends while he was in there.

 

[illmatic99]

we're finally playing well against a good team, and our idiot coach cant get out of his fucking way. his double standard with melo is ruining my enjoyment of this team.

 

[Cugel]

Powell, Roco, and Nas. That's why Portland is ahead. Powell on Gobert! You have to love the guy. Don't let that nucleus walk Neil.

 

[Chris Craig]

If Lillard could only regain his form from 3pt range.... wtf is going on

Yeah, he is struggling from deep. Compensating by going to the basket